He’s not feeling sorry for himself. He’s not blaming the tour or the cars that stopped abruptly before he crashed through the back window of a team car. He’s grateful to be alive, grateful for the care he received. And he’s doing everything in his power to return to the sport he loves.

“I’m not dwelling on the accident,” Crane said. “It was something that happened. It’s kind of the cards I was dealt. I’m making sure I control everything I can, to the best of my power, to help me heal and get back to where I want to get back to.”

He’s even concerned about the impact his crash has had on other people, so he projects this incredible attitude intentionally.

“I think that will help a lot of people who have some emotional issues with this,” Crane said. “I’m all right and I’m progressing and I’m on my way back to normal. It’s an incredible sport, and the community of cycling has been absolutely incredible in supporting me through all this. I’ve had some racers who I don’t even know reach out to me, and cycling fans have reached out to me with their support. It’s a sign of how special this sport is. I am really grateful for all of the support I’ve gotten.”

Emma Coburn, right, of the University of Colorado, races during the preliminary rounds of the women’s 3,000 meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Monday, June 25, 2012. (Daniel Petty, The Denver Post)

Former University of Colorado steeplechaser Emma Coburn has confirmed that she will not compete in the U.S. National Championships this week in Des Moines, Iowa, because of a lower back injury.

Coburn, who last week signed with Boston-based shoe company New Balance, said on Saturday on Twitter and Facebook that she was injured entering the NCAA championships in Eugene, Ore., where she won her second 3000 meter steeplechase title in 9 minutes, 28.26 seconds, but decided to run anyway through a qualifying round and the final after consulting with coaches and doctors.

VANCOUVER — The leader in the clubhouse and the projected landslide victor is some clown who asked Lindsey Vonn what she thought of cynics who might think she’s using her injury as an excuse if she doesn’t do well in the Olympics. To Vonn’s credit, the alleged journalist did not walk out of Wednesday morning’s press conference with the tip of a Rossignol sticking out of his mouth.